The Sun
True or false: The sun is a planet
False, it is a star
Name one inner planet
Name one outer planet
Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, or Neptune
True or false: The moon gives off its own light
False
Why is Pluto not considered a planet?
Does not fit the description of a planet anymore
Name one reason why the sun is important to our solar system
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Name a characteristic of inner planets
Close to the sun, rocky surfaces
Farther from the sun, gas surface, mulitple moons
Name one phase of the moon
True or false: Space probes carry people
False
What orbits our sun?
The planets
Why is Mars known as the “Red Planet?”
Mars' surface has a reddish appearance.
What is Jupiter’s “Great Red Spot" and Neptune's "Great Dark Spot"?
Both are huge storms (Hurricane) that have been circulating around the planet for hundreds of years.
The moon's surface is made of....
Rocks, craters, and/or mountains
What is the International Space Station?
A lab in space. Built by multiple countries to study our solar system
How did the sun form?
It started as a cloud of dust and gas
What planet is known as "Earth's sister"
Venus
This is the second largest and lightest planet in the solar system. It's so light that its density would allow it to float on water.
What is Saturn.
The full moon is where the moon can fully be seen. In a new moon, the moon is not visible
Name another country that built the I.S.S (International Space Station) besides the United States
Russia, Japan, Canada
What gases are the sun made of?
Hyrdrogen and helium
What planet is the hottest planet in our solar system?
Venus
What planet is the coldest in our solar system?
Uranus
Name 3 facts about the moon that HAVE NOT BEEN MENTIONED YET
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Put the planets in order, starting with the closet to the sun
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune